What kind of home is 7 Park Drive, NE12 9JN?

7 Park Drive, NE12 9JN is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 7 Park Drive, NE12 9JN sell for?

7 Park Drive, NE12 9JN last sold for £385,000 in December 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Park Drive, NE12 9JN?

The current EPC rating for 7 Park Drive, NE12 9JN is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Park Drive, NE12 9JN?

7 Park Drive, NE12 9JN has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (1,690 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 241% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE12 9JN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Park Drive, NE12 9JN use?

The latest EPC at 7 Park Drive, NE12 9JN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Park Drive, NE12 9JN?

7 Park Drive, NE12 9JN is in council tax band E.

Which area is 7 Park Drive, NE12 9JN in?

7 Park Drive, NE12 9JN sits in Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE12 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 7 Park Drive, NE12 9JN?

Police records around 7 Park Drive, NE12 9JN show an average of 170 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (28% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Park Drive, NE12 9JN?

The closest primary school to 7 Park Drive, NE12 9JN is Ivy Road Primary School (280m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longbenton High School (931m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7 Park Drive, NE12 9JN?

The closest bus stop to 7 Park Drive, NE12 9JN is Forest Hall Road-Crescent Road North, 109m away. The nearest underground option is Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 976m away.

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7 Park Drive, Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9JN

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

157 m²

1690 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 7 Park Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

7 Park Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE12 9JN). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 53% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2024 for £385,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

LandYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

7 Park Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Aug 2018

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 August 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Park Drive, Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Park Drive has no planning applications on record.

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1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Park Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£412,000

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Last sold (2024)

£385,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 December 2024Most recent
£385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE12 9JN: £425,000 (2023–2006).

Nearby sales in NE12 9JN

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Area

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Full Newcastle Upon Tyne report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

170/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Forest Hall Road-Crescent Road North — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Ivy Road Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE12 9JN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE12 9JN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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